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After graduating with his bachelor’s degree in electronics and communication engineering, Karthik Dinakaran spent six years working in IT roles. With all the on-the-job training and experience he gained, he was ready to take the next step in his career. So he and his family moved from India to Seattle so he could study in City University of Seattle’s Master of Science in Computer Science program.

Some people know early on that they want to earn a doctoral degree. Whether it’s the thirst for additional education, a desire to pursue a chosen career, or an aspiration to earn the “doctor” title, the decision to earn a doctorate is typically a very deliberate choice. Yet, for Sophia Haynes it was not.

From its beginning, City University of Seattle has been a school whose purpose is to serve working adults. While many schools and programs strive to do that now, that wasn’t always the case. Just ask one of City University of Seattle’s founders, Vi Tasler.

After earning his associate degree, Brendan got his start working for the Washington State Department of Corrections, but soon realized he’d need additional education to advance in his career. When his wife, a City University of Seattle alumna, received an email saying the university was now offering a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice, he decided to look into it.

City University of Seattle recognized Michelle McDaniel, a 2002 MBA graduate and the chief development officer at FareStart, with the university’s Innovation in Philanthropy Award on November 14 at a reception hosted by the Sanford Institute of Philanthropy at CityU.